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Light modulating electronic ballast

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Publication number
AU3476500A
AU3476500A AU34765/00A AU3476500A AU3476500A AU 3476500 A AU3476500 A AU 3476500A AU 34765/00 A AU34765/00 A AU 34765/00A AU 3476500 A AU3476500 A AU 3476500A AU 3476500 A AU3476500 A AU 3476500A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
light modulating
electronic ballast
modulating electronic
ballast
light
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Abandoned
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AU34765/00A
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Energy Savings Inc
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Energy Savings Inc
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Application filed by Energy Savings Inc filed Critical Energy Savings Inc
Publication of AU3476500A publication Critical patent/AU3476500A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/185—Controlling the light source by remote control via power line carrier transmission
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/19—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission
    • H05B47/195—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission the transmission using visible or infrared light
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
AU34765/00A 1999-11-02 2000-01-28 Light modulating electronic ballast Abandoned AU3476500A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09431822 1999-11-02
US09/431,822 US6333605B1 (en) 1999-11-02 1999-11-02 Light modulating electronic ballast
PCT/US2000/002318 WO2001033914A1 (en) 1999-11-02 2000-01-28 Light modulating electronic ballast

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU3476500A true AU3476500A (en) 2001-05-14

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AU34765/00A Abandoned AU3476500A (en) 1999-11-02 2000-01-28 Light modulating electronic ballast

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US6333605B1 (en)
AU (1) AU3476500A (en)
WO (1) WO2001033914A1 (en)

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